You really do hate Russell Martin.

Straight into Venkys pockets.

Has anyone checked on @Vinjay

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I dont know if Ruddy is a target, never mind our first choice target. You suggested it would be positive to sign him not because of a personal opinion but because he is Eustace's first choice. That is a statement that surely needs proving, not disproving. You cant pass across something youve made massive assumptions on then call out others for not being able to prove otherwise.

So Nixon gets his disciples into frenzy all guessing 2 stories he has, one of which they say is very positive. Turns out it is United showing an interest in one of our youngsters and a passing interest in a young lad at Palace that no one has heard of.

But even he as far as I am aware hasnt said Ruddy is number 1 choice.

My point is, we dont know that Ruddy is first choice. We wouldnt even if one journalist specifically said that, but as far as I am aware, he didnt.

But the point is, we only have the rumour from a hack which was subsequently then denied by the local media that he is even a player of interest, never mind first choice. Im not convinced that Wahlstedt will ever get "up to speed" but we just need a good Championship goalkeeper. Im not convinced that Ruddy is that anymore.

Not really answering the question but fair enough.

Is he Eustace's first choice? How could you possibly know that? (A concern if he is, because that would mean he has questionable judgement and would signify another minimal budget)

I think quite how good Wharton is can skew perception if he is the benchmark. That being said, I am not convinced that Phillips made a terrible choice even not factoring in the financial aspect which is obviously crucial, people say greedy as if they would turn down multiplying their wage. But he was down the pecking order behind some average Championship defenders, different story if he left as a regular but he likely wouldnt have played that much yet. Perhaps its better being at a bigger club where you arent really in first team contention as they would be committed to getting you good loans at least to play football whereas here, he was 4th/5th choice but we needed depth so couldnt afford to find him regular football.

When you decided that Coyle, Mowbray and Bowyer needed to go. On Tomasson, you was fuming when he went but take the other 3.Why didnt the same argument apply, that the problems run far deeper than the manager under Venkys?

We need experience, the primary focus of next season is next season. I dont buy all this play under 21s and let them make mistakes stuff. But Ruddy comes off a poor season and is particularly old. I dont see how it would be "positive for Eustace" because I dont think it would be a particularly good signing for the team hes managing. I suspect the link is just a lazy one with the Birmingham link.

Its all well and good getting your tactics right against a better side in a cup final, kudos to Ten Hag as he got things spot on today. But the issue has been across a terrible league campaign, they cant sit in like they did today week in week out and he hasnt got a regular style to win enough of those games.

Im guessing that would be the non positive story then.

Scrape that barrel.

He was 5th choice the season that he left, and 3 of the 4 centre backs he was behind were here last season so im not sure he would have played much. He was a regular on loan at Plymouth so Spurs did well to get him a good loan at Championship level.

Better than 8th, with no discernable style 2 years in, and having spent so much money predominantly on players hes managed before and wanted again?

You could argue that he should be getting them promoted perhaps automatically in the last 2 seasons. Hes spent money and has good resources at that level. You look at the firepower they have, buying the League 1 player of last season in Jan, they bought Charles from Stanley, Adeboyejo from Burton, Bodvarsson from Reading, theyve got Cameron Jerome, Carlos Mendes Gomes from Luton and they signed Nlundulu too. Hopefully someone as bad as possible. I dont know all the potential managers across Europe so I dont know. I suspect that a manager who with vast resources has failed to get Bolton promoted from League 1 is probably not the man theyll go for.

Evatt? I think Bolton fans want him out after failing to get promoted twice with big resources available to him.

I dont think that was a serious suggestion but ask the oracle anyway.

Probably that he is making something up very vague and cryptic that he can claim credit for whatever happens.

I think weve seen how good of a coach he is.

Suit him how?